Noble family House of Nassau Died 1718, Usingen, Germany | Name William Prince | |
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Father Walrad, Prince of Nassau-Usingen Mother Catherine Francoise, comtesse de Croy-Roeulx Born 2 May 1684
's-Hertogenbosch ( 1684-05-02 ) Spouse Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg Parents Walrad, Prince of Nassau-Usingen Children William Henry, Prince of Nassau-Saarbrucken, Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen Grandchildren Karl Philipp of Nassau-Usingen Grandparents William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrucken, Anna Amalia of Baden-Durlach | ||
Prince William Henry of Nassau-Usingen (born 2 May 1684 in 's-Hertogenbosch; died: 14 February 1718 in Usingen) was from 1702 to 1718 Prince of Nassau-Usingen.
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Parents
William Henry was the son of Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen and his wife, Catherine Francoise, comtesse de Croy-Roeulx
Marriage and issue
William Henry married on 15 April 1706 Charlotte Amalia (1680–1738), a daughter of Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg. They had nine children; five children died within the first year: Henry (1708–1708), Amelie (1709–1709), William (1710–1710), Louis (1714–1714) and Johanna (1715–1716). Four children reached adulthood:
After his death in 1718 was succeeded by his underage son Charles as Prince of Nassau-Usingen. Charlotte Amalie, reigned as regent until Charles came of age.
Legacy
In 1707, William Henry founded the village of Wilhemsdorf, which was named after him. It was annexed by neighbouring Usingen in 1972.
Military career
Like his father, William Henry had a career in the Dutch army. In 1691, he became a captain. From 1701 to 1707, he was colonel of the Walloon Regiment. He was wounded in the Battle of Ekeren on 30 June 1703.